The state commission that studied Maine’s elections says there is little or no history of voter fraud.
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KEEPING CURRENT: Today in Cape, Scarborough and South Portland
Here’s what you need to know today, in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland. Polls are open: According to South Portland City Clerk Susan Mooney, all four District 1 residents who took out papers to fill the City Council seat vacated by Tom Coward, who resigned Jan. 1 to become a county commissioner, will appear […]
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DIAMOND…IN THE ROUGH – The $100 million prison plot
You won’t believe this, but it’s true. The governor’s new two-year budget calls for borrowing $100 million for renovation and to construct new buildings at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. Seriously? The proposal calls for demolishing and replacing eight of the 11 buildings in an effort to increase efficiency and capacity. That’s right – […]
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DIAMOND…IN THE ROUGH – The $100 million prison plot
You won’t believe this, but it’s true. The governor’s new two-year budget calls for borrowing $100 million for renovation and to construct new buildings at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. Seriously? The proposal calls for demolishing and replacing eight of the 11 buildings in an effort to increase efficiency and capacity. That’s right – […]
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STAYING CURRENT: Today in Cape, Scarborough and South Portland
Balking at the budget: Tonight, the South Portland City Council is expected to become the latest municipality to give a formal raspberry to Gov. Paul LePage and his attempts to balance state books for the next two fiscal years. The meeting agenda includes a resolution “Expressing opposition to the proposed State of Maine biennium budget.” […]
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Scarborough High School principal resigns
SCARBOROUGH – The principal of Scarborough High School stepped down Friday and will be replaced by an interim “school leadership team.” According to an press release issued Friday afternoon by Superintendent George Entwistle, Dean Auriemma “has recognized that the demands of the job of high school principal are not compatible with meeting the needs of […]
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Current Publishing is giving away tickets to Disney on Ice
Current Publishing is giving away complimentary passes to our online readers to Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy, coming Feb. 6-10 to the Cumberland County Civic Center. If you have not already registered, to be eligible for the tickets, register to our website using this form by 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4. Winners will […]
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Pizzazz awaits vintage plates
Here’s the dish on breathing new life into old, mismatched pieces.
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Punxsutawney Phil hints at early warm-up
The famous groundhog doesn’t see his shadow, which legend says is a sign of an early spring.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Cole, Bonny Eagle edge Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – They knew he was coming. They knew what he could do. And for a while, the Scarborough Red Storm contained Bonny Eagle’s Dustin Cole – one of Maine’s best basketball players. For a while, but not long enough, and the visiting Scots (13-3) went home with a 59-58 win in overtime last Friday […]